Elon Musk is described as seizing control of U.S. federal infrastructure.
confirmed 1 article 2025-02-03
Elon Musk U.S. federal infrastructure
A look at six engineers with Elon Musk and Peter Thiel ties, between 19 and 24 years old, playing key DOGE roles, as Musk seizes control of US infrastructure
Wired · 2025-02-03 · #3
Meta acquired Oculus in 2014.
confirmed 1 article 2025-02-03
Meta Oculus
Analysis: Meta has invested $80B+ in AR and VR since 2014 when it bought Oculus, and is on track to top $100B in 2025; a source says it sold 1M Ray-Bans in 2024
Financial Times · 2025-02-03 · #5
MicroStrategy says it did not purchase any bitcoin in the prior week, denying a recent purchase.
denied 1 article 2025-02-03
MicroStrategy bitcoin
MicroStrategy says it didn't buy any bitcoin in the prior week, ending 12 consecutive weekly purchases worth $20B+ starting in October 2024, and holds ~$44.7B
Bloomberg · 2025-02-03 · #18
MicroStrategy's lack of a purchase in the prior week ends a streak of 12 consecutive weekly bitcoin purchases (worth over $20 billion) that began in October 2024.
confirmed 1 article 2025-02-03
MicroStrategy bitcoin
MicroStrategy says it didn't buy any bitcoin in the prior week, ending 12 consecutive weekly purchases worth $20B+ starting in October 2024, and holds ~$44.7B
Bloomberg · 2025-02-03 · #18
Coinbase acquires Spindl, an on-chain advertising platform.
confirmed 1 article 2025-02-01
Coinbase Spindl
Coinbase acquires Spindl, the on-chain advertising platform founded by Antonio Garcia-Martinez, an ex-Facebook staffer and the author of the book Chaos Monkeys
The Block · 2025-02-01 · #21
DeepSeek is estimated to have access to approximately 50,000 Hopper GPUs.
confirmed 1 article 2025-01-31
DeepSeek ~50K Hopper GPUs
A close look at DeepSeek, which is estimated to have access to ~50K Hopper GPUs, a total server capex of ~$1.3B, and a GPU spend of $500M+ over its history
SemiAnalysis · 2025-01-31 · #6
Apple seeks a larger role in the case to avoid jeopardizing its lucrative search deal with Google.
confirmed 1 article 2025-01-31
Apple search deal
Apple files an emergency motion to halt the remedy trial of the DOJ vs. Google case while it appeals a court's denial of its request to intervene as a defendant
The Verge · 2025-01-31 · #24
Adobe acquired Behance for $150M in 2012.
confirmed 1 article 2025-01-31
Adobe Behance
Adobe Chief Strategy Officer Scott Belsky leaves the company to join A24 film studio as a partner; he co-founded Behance, which Adobe acquired for $150M in 2012
Variety · 2025-01-31 · #12
HPE proposes a $14 billion acquisition of Juniper Networks.
confirmed 1 article 2025-01-30
HPE Juniper Networks
The US DOJ sues to block HPE's $14B acquisition of Juniper Networks, arguing the deal would harm competition in the enterprise wireless equipment
Bloomberg · 2025-01-30 · #30
Microsoft is reportedly in discussions to acquire TikTok US from ByteDance; President Trump said 'I would say yes', and Microsoft declined to comment.
rumored 1 article 2025-01-28
Microsoft TikTok US ByteDance
When asked if Microsoft is in discussions to acquire TikTok US from ByteDance, Donald Trump told reporters “I would say yes”; Microsoft declined to comment
Bloomberg · 2025-01-28 · #18
Marvel Snap is a ByteDance-owned game (published via Nuverse).
confirmed 1 article 2025-01-28
Marvel Snap ByteDance
Apple restores Marvel Snap, published by ByteDance's Nuverse, to the US App Store, and removes the card game from its document listing banned ByteDance apps
AppleInsider · 2025-01-28 · #39
A source says TravelPerk paid a nine-figure sum to acquire Yokoy.
rumored 1 article 2025-01-28
TravelPerk Yokoy
Business travel startup TravelPerk raised a $200M Series E at a $2.7B valuation and buys expense management startup Yokoy, a source says for a “nine-figure” sum
TechCrunch · 2025-01-28 · #38
TravelPerk has acquired expense management startup Yokoy, creating an integrated travel and expense (T&E) offering.
confirmed 1 article 2025-01-28
TravelPerk Yokoy
Business travel startup TravelPerk raised a $200M Series E at a $2.7B valuation and buys expense management startup Yokoy, a source says for a “nine-figure” sum
TechCrunch · 2025-01-28 · #38
Sources indicate ByteDance would retain a minority stake in TikTok under the proposed deal.
rumored 1 article 2025-01-26
ByteDance TikTok
Sources: the Trump admin is in talks for Oracle and a group of US investors to take over TikTok's global operations, with ByteDance retaining a minority stake
NPR · 2025-01-26 · #1
Sources report the Trump administration is in talks to have Oracle and a group of US investors take over TikTok's global operations.
rumored 1 article 2025-01-26
Trump administration Oracle group of US investors TikTok
Sources: the Trump admin is in talks for Oracle and a group of US investors to take over TikTok's global operations, with ByteDance retaining a minority stake
NPR · 2025-01-26 · #1
Liang Wenfeng deployed 10,000 Nvidia chips to support AI research efforts.
confirmed 1 article 2025-01-26
Liang Wenfeng 10,000 Nvidia chips
DeepSeek, which started as a deep-learning research branch of Chinese quant hedge fund High-Flyer, is now giving US AI giants a run for their money
Wired · 2025-01-26 · #6
Reliance is reportedly purchasing Nvidia's AI chips.
rumored 1 article 2025-01-24
Reliance Nvidia AI chips
Sources: Mukesh Ambani's Reliance is buying Nvidia's AI chips and plans to build a 3GW data center in Jamnagar, India, set to be the world's largest by capacity
Bloomberg · 2025-01-24 · #27
Google acquihires some of the HTC VIVE engineering team in Taiwan for $250M in cash to accelerate Android XR development.
confirmed 1 article 2025-01-24
Google HTC VIVE engineering team
PE firm Everstone acquires Delhi-based Wingify for $200M.
confirmed 1 article 2025-01-24
Everstone Wingify
PE firm Everstone acquires Delhi-based Wingify, whose flagship product Visual Website Optimizer helps businesses improve online conversion rates, for $200M
TechCrunch · 2025-01-24 · #26
Elm Company agrees to acquire business services firm Thiqah from Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund for $906M.
confirmed 1 article 2025-01-23
Elm Company Thiqah Public Investment Fund (PIF)
Saudi digital security firm Elm Company agrees to acquire business services firm Thiqah from Saudi Arabia's PIF, which is also Elm's majority owner, for $906M
Reuters · 2025-01-23 · #43
Bill Ford says ByteDance is exploring alternatives to selling TikTok US.
rumored 1 article 2025-01-23
ByteDance TikTok US
ByteDance board member Bill Ford says ByteDance is exploring alternatives to selling TikTok US, including a change to local control to comply with the US law
Bloomberg · 2025-01-23 · #5
Microsoft clarified its relationship with OpenAI after the Stargate megadeal announcement.
confirmed 1 article 2025-01-23
Microsoft OpenAI
The OpenAI-led Stargate announcement only mentioned Microsoft as a tech partner, but Microsoft is poised to benefit from the JV by offloading AI computing costs
Bloomberg · 2025-01-23 · #3
Microsoft retains a right of first refusal on OpenAI cloud business after the Stargate deal.
confirmed 1 article 2025-01-23
Microsoft OpenAI
The OpenAI-led Stargate announcement only mentioned Microsoft as a tech partner, but Microsoft is poised to benefit from the JV by offloading AI computing costs
Bloomberg · 2025-01-23 · #3
Google acquihires some of the HTC VIVE engineering team in Taiwan for $250M in cash to accelerate Android XR development.
confirmed 1 article 2025-01-23
Google some of the HTC VIVE engineering team $250M
Google acquihires “some of the HTC VIVE engineering team” in Taiwan with “a proven track record in VR” for $250M in cash, to “accelerate” Android XR development
9to5Google · 2025-01-23 · #12
Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund is the majority owner of Elm Company.
confirmed 1 article 2025-01-23
Public Investment Fund (PIF) Elm Company
Saudi digital security firm Elm Company agrees to acquire business services firm Thiqah from Saudi Arabia's PIF, which is also Elm's majority owner, for $906M
Reuters · 2025-01-23 · #43
Sources say ByteDance plans to spend about $5.5B to acquire AI chips in China in 2025.
rumored 1 article 2025-01-22
ByteDance AI chips
Sources: ByteDance plans to spend ~$5.5B to acquire AI chips in China in 2025, double the amount spent in 2024, with ~60% going to Chinese suppliers like Huawei
Financial Times · 2025-01-22 · #41
The new deal grants Microsoft a right of first refusal with respect to OpenAI's cloud/provider arrangements.
confirmed 1 article 2025-01-22
Microsoft OpenAI
Microsoft says it has signed a new deal with OpenAI that gives Microsoft “right of first refusal”, meaning it's no longer OpenAI's exclusive cloud provider
TechCrunch · 2025-01-22 · #7
Donald Trump says he would be open to Elon Musk or Larry Ellison purchasing TikTok US as part of a joint venture that would give the US government 50% ownership.
confirmed 1 article 2025-01-22
Donald Trump Elon Musk Larry Ellison TikTok US US government
Donald Trump says he would be open to Elon Musk or Larry Ellison purchasing TikTok US as part of a joint venture that would give the US government 50% ownership
Bloomberg · 2025-01-22 · #16
Several investor groups have shown interest in acquiring TikTok US.
rumored 1 article 2025-01-22
Multiple investor groups TikTok US
MrBeast joins a US investor group led by Employer.com founder Jesse Tinsley that made an all-cash bid to acquire TikTok US; several groups have shown interest
Bloomberg · 2025-01-22 · #17
An investor group led by Employer.com founder Jesse Tinsley made an all-cash bid to acquire TikTok's US operations.
confirmed 1 article 2025-01-22
US investor group led by Jesse Tinsley TikTok US
MrBeast joins a US investor group led by Employer.com founder Jesse Tinsley that made an all-cash bid to acquire TikTok US; several groups have shown interest
Bloomberg · 2025-01-22 · #17